Kommersant writes about this with reference to the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia.
According to the publication, the possibility is being considered "in case of emergency, use proprietary software without the consent of the patent owner."
“In terms of exemption from liability for the use of unlicensed software, we are in favor of a balanced approach in order to stimulate the transition to Russian software,” the ministry said.
As specified, "exemption from liability is proposed to be discussed only for products where there are clearly no Russian analogues now."
Earlier, the American company Microsoft decided to suspend sales of goods and services in Russia.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Andrei Belousov noted that the Cabinet of Ministers had prepared three scenarios for the development of relations with foreign companies against the backdrop of the current economic situation and the sanctions policy of some countries.
On March 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on measures to ensure the accelerated development of the domestic IT sector.